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are shading

  • present progressive of shade.

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Aware of that, some groups are shading their messages.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2016

Between the trees, which are shading patches of white, the Cheyenne Trail crew is busy setting up a photo of the team before its annual snow-busting trip.

From Washington Times Feb. 12, 2015

The first-quarter expansion is likely to fall well short of Administration expectations, and some economists are shading their earlier forecasts downward.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some reasons: consumers' incomes are still rising faster than prices, which increased at a comfortably modest annual rate of 4.2% in October, and interest rates are shading lower.

From Time Magazine Archive

Effie smiles, but she will not speak; Or look up through the long curled lashes That are shading her rosy cheek.

From Legends and Lyrics Part 2 by Procter, Adelaide Anne